Have You Ever Wanted to Add a Tolerance to a Revit Dimension?

Hi folks IX here.  One of the Senior Application Specialist here at Ideate, Inc.

Have you ever wanted to add a Tolerance (±) to a dimension in Revit?  Well you can and here are a couple workflows for you…

Workflow 1 using Microsoft Character Map:

I’m using Windows 7 and found the character map program in the flowing location

• “Start > All Programs >> Accessories >>> System Tools >>>> Character Map

Once in the Character Map program I took the following step to copy the character

1. Select the Font: drop-down and select the font that you are using in your Revit project for your dimensions
2. Locate the Plus or Minus Symbol (±).  Double-click on the character to add it to the characters to copy section
3. Select the Copy button

Your tolerance symbol has now been added to the windows clipboard for pasting. 

Back in Revit follow these easy steps to add your copied tolerance symbol to a Revit dimension

1. Double-click on the dimension that you wish to add the Plus or Minus (±) symbol to
2. Select into the Suffix: field and right-click to get the menu
3. Select Paste from the menu
4. Add additional content to the field to finish your tolerance
5. Select the OK button to finish add the tolerance to the dimension

          

Workflow 2 using the Keystroke equivalent:

If you know the keystroke equivalent you can type it in into the Suffix: field.  In my example above for the Arial font you can insert the Plus or Minus (±) symbol by holding down the Alt key and typing the number 0177.

I hope that you enjoyed this Dimensioning Tolerance workflow tips and tricks.

Cheers
IX
 

Thank you for reading. For more information on other Autodesk products, and information on training and consulting for the various products Ideate services, visit our website at www.ideateinc.com.

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Eugene O'Day, IX

ENI Application Specialist 

Eugene A. O’Day, IX, with more than 25 years of architectural and mechanical experience, offers a trained focus on all things Revit and BIM. Teaching is a passion of his. Eugene has been an instructor in undergraduate degree programs, has traveled worldwide teaching Autodesk solutions to major corporations, has taught at accredited ATCs throughout the Northwestern region, and is a frequent and popular instructor, speaker, and presenter for AUGI® CAD Camps, Revit – and related product user groups. He has also been a trusted public school district advisor on new drafting instructor hires. At Ideate, Eugene provides training and support for Revit Architecture, Revit Structure and AutoCAD. Eugene is also a Revit Architecture Autodesk Certified Professional.

Did You Know That You Can Add, Combine Or Remove Dimensions From A String Of Dimensions?

Hi folks IX  here.  One of the Senior Application Specialist here at Ideate, Inc.

Have you ever wanted to add or remove a dimension at the end of a string of Revit dimensions?  Or even better yet add, combine or remove dimensions from the middle of a string?

Well you’re in luck you can! Nope I’m not joking, teasing you or pulling your leg.  You really can…  Come on you should know me by now.

When working with existing Revit dimensioning strings you have three different workflows (options) to add, combine or remove dimensions from a dimension string.

Edit Witness Lines Option:

• The Edit Witness Lines tool allows users to add additional dimension(s) to end of dimension a string.

1. Select the dimension string
2. Select the Edit Witness Lines button from the ribbon
3. Select an element to add a dimension to
4. Pick in space to end command

 

 

• The Edit Witness Lines tool allows users to remove (combined) dimension(s) in a dimension string.

1. Select the dimension string
2. Select the Edit Witness Lines button from the ribbon
3. Select on the element that you wish to remove the extension line from
4. Pick in space to end command
 

 

 

Grip Edit Option:

• Selecting the middle Grip Dot on a dimension string extension line allows users to remove a dimension at the end of a dimension string.

1. Select on the dimension string
2. Select on the middle Grip Dot on the extension line (and Hold pick button down)
3. Move extension line to element that second extension is on and let go of pick button (it’s a simply drag and drop)

 

 

• Selecting the middle Grip Dot on a dimension string extension line allows users to combine dimensions in the middle of a dimension string.

1. Select on the dimension string
2. Select on the middle Grip Dot
3. Drag dot to the element extension you line to combine

One of my favorite tools (Tab Key):

• The Tab key allows you to pre-select a dimension that you then can select to delete.

1. Move your curser (mouse) to the dimension line you wish to delete from the string
2. Press the tab key to pre-select the dimension
3. Select the dimension and delete

 

 

 

Enjoy these Dimensioning String Editing workflow tips and tricks. Look for my next month’s BLOG where I’ll be covering adding equality formula to a dimension string.

 

Cheers,

IX

For more information on training and consulting for the various products Ideate services, visit our website at www.ideateinc.com

 

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Eugene O'Day

AEC Senior Application Specialist

Eugene A. O’Day, IX, with more than 25 years of architectural and mechanical experience, offers a trained focus on all things Revit and BIM. Teaching is a passion of his. Eugene has been an instructor in undergraduate degree programs, has traveled worldwide teaching Autodesk solutions to major corporations, has taught at accredited ATCs throughout the Northwestern region, and is a frequent and popular instructor, speaker, and presenter for AUGI® CAD Camps, Revit – and related product user groups. He has also been a trusted public school district advisor on new drafting instructor hires. At Ideate, Eugene provides training and support for Revit Architecture, Revit Structure and AutoCAD. Eugene is also a Revit Architecture Autodesk Certified Professional.